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MICHAEL D. BREEN AND XVILLIAM H. BRACE, OFAVON, NEW YORK; SAID BRAOEASSIGNOR TO SAID BREEN.

PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 57 5,101, dated January12, 1897.

. Application filed September 21, 1895. Serial No. 563,186. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

' Be it known that-we, MIcHAEL D. BREEN and WILLIAM H. BRACE, of Avon,in the county of Livingston, in the State of New York, have invented newand useful Improvements in Planters, of which the following, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

Our invention relates to improvements in planters, particularlyapplicable for planting beans and similar seeds, and has for its objectthe production of a device which is highly effective and durable inoperation; I 5 and to this end it consists, essentially, in the generalconstruction and arrangement of the component'parts of the planter, allas hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, in which like lettersindicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figures 1 and 2 are respectively top plan and side elevations, partly insection, of our improved planter. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal verticalsection taken on line 3 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4.- is a detail horizontalsection taken on line4 4, Fig. 3, the receptacle for the seed beingremoved and portions of the movable framefor supporting said receptaclebeing shown by dotted lines. Fig. 5 is an elevation, partly in sectionand partly broken 3 5. away, of the parts illustrated at Fig. 4.

6 and 7 are detail sections taken, respectively, on lines 6 6. and 7 7,Figs. 3 and 2. Fig. 8 is a transverse detail section taken on line 8 8,Fig. 1, portions of the shafts connected to the agitator andfeeding-head for the fertilizer being broken away. Fig. 9 is an invertedplan, partly broken away, of the detached chamber for receiving thefertilizer, the feeding-head, and the adjacent portion of the shaftforrevolving said head. Fig. 10 is a section looking forwardly, taken online 10 10, Fig. 1, the chain for driving the fertilizerfeeding headsbeing engaged with the toothed wheels of larger diameter; and Figs. 11and 1:3 are isometric views of the detached feed- Figs.-

ing-head for the fertilizer and the split ring around which said head ismovable.

A is the main supporting-frame, which may be of suitable form, size, andconstruction, although it preferably consists of side bars a a, frontand rear cross-bars a a a lengthwise top bar a and connecting-pieces a afor uniting the adjacent ends of the sideand cross bars and securing thetop bar to the intermediate'portions of the cross-bars. A 6: suitablepole or other draft device A is secured to the top frame-bar a, andwheels A I are arranged outside of the side bars a a, and revolve 011spindles A suitably secured to said side bars and projecting beyondtheir outer faces.

The frame A is provided with a seat B of any desirable construct-ion,movable laterally toward and away from the opposite sides of the planterfor permitting the driver to ob- 7o serve the track made by its previouspassage, and thus maintain uniformity ofseparation of the furrows. Tofacilitate this movement of the seat B, a suitable clip-plate b, Fig. 2,is secured to its under face, and the top face of said clip-plate isformed with a groove 19', which receives a crossbar B, arranged abovethe top frame-bar a and having its opposite extremities supported byrearwardly-extending spring-standards B mounted on the side bars a a.

The main supporting-frame A is also provided with suitable means forcontrolling the elevation of movable frames, presently described, forsupporting seed-receptacles, and fertilizer-chambers, and teeth andshoes for forming and closing the furrows in which the seed is planted.This means may also be of any desirable form, size, and construction;but it preferably consists of a toothed seg- 9o ment 0, fixed to the topframe-bar a alever c, pivoted at c to said segment and extendingupwardly above the same, and a dog or stop 0 carried by the lever c andengaged with the teeth of the segment. The upper end of 5 the lever c isprovided with a hand-engaging portion 0 and its opposite end isformedwith a rearwardly extending arm 0, which is engaged with a chainconnection J, presently described. The dog or stop a is of any de- I00sirable construction, and is usually actuated by a suitable spring 0 andan operating-lever a", connected to said dog by a link 0 D D are thereceptacles for receiving the seed, E E the chambers for the fertilizer,and F a movable frame for supporting said receptacles and chambers; andit is obvious that these parts D, E, and F may be of any suitable form,size, and construction. Each receptacle D, Fig. 3, is preferablyprovided with a movable cover and an upwardly-flaring removable lowersection (I, formed with an outlet d in its base for receiving afeeding-head D, presently described. The chambers E are arrangedin frontof the chambers D, and each is preferably provided with a movable cover,an upwardly-flaring removable guide-section 6, arranged at its lower endand formed with an outlet e, a flexible discharge-chute c and afeeding-head E, presently described, movable in said outlet and theupper end of the discharge-chute.

The frame F preferably consists of longitudinal and cross bars f f,.andits forward end is free to move vertically and is pivotally connected tothe main supporting-frame A. To facilitate the desired connection of theframe F, the opposite ends of the front crossbarf are provided withlaterally-adjustable connecting-pieces f", having the lower faces oftheir rear ends formed with grooves f Fig. 3, for receiving the adjacentportions of said bar f. The opposite ends of the connecting-pieces f areextended beyond the front face of the barf, and are provided withtransverse eyes f for receiving suitable pivots f passed throughapertures f arranged one above the other in depending armsf having theirupper ends secured to the crossbar a and adjustable lengthwise thereof.

G is a tooth-carryin g frame arranged above the movable frame F, andconsisting, preferably, of longitudinal spring-bars g and crossbars,presently described. The front ends of the frame-bars g are pivotallyconnected to the front cross-bar f of the frame F by connecting-piecesg, which are adjustable laterally along said barf. The front ends of theconnecting-pieces g are formed with grooves g in their lower faces, Fig.2, for receiving the adjacent portions of the barf, and their oppositeends project beyond the rear face of said bar f", and are provided withtransverse eyes g for receiving pivotal bolts 9 passed throughtransverse eyes in the fron ends of the frame-bars g.

H II I I are digging-teeth and shoes for forming and closing furrows forthe reception of the seed, and consequently said teeth and shoes arearranged, respectively, between the outlets of the receptacles andchambers D E and at the rear of the chambers D. The teeth and shoes II Imay be of any desirable form, size, and construction, but said teeth arepreferably formed at their upper ends with rearwardly-inclined or curvedlaterally-extending arms or fenders h, which arrange stones and lumps ateither side of the furrows produced by said teeth.

The shoesI are secured to suitable shanks, which preferably consist ofthe downturned ends of the spring frame-bars g, and the teeth H aresecured to independently vertically adjustable shanks h, supported bycross-bars G, having their opposite ends fixed to the frame-bars g andtheirintermediate portions provided with upturned arms G formed withshoulders G extending lengthwise of the shanks h and engaged with theirside edges. The upper ends of the shanks h are provided withperforations arranged one above the other, and suitable bolts 7L2, Fig.3, are passed through said perforations and the arms G for securing saidshanks in their adjusted position. The cross-bars G are preferablyarranged above the tooth-carrying bars g, and their inner ends areusually extended beyond the inner bars 9 and are provided withfootengaging portions G for enabling the rider to force thetooth-carryin g frame downwardly.

The tooth-carrying bars 9 are held apart by the cross-bars G, and thisresult is also effected by an additional cross-bar arranged beneath thebars g and preferably consisting of upper and lower sections ordivisions G The upper section G of this additional cross-bar is ofgreater length than the lower section G and is secured to the outertoothcarrying bars g, and the intermediate portions of said sections G Gare separated a greater distance than their extremitiesfor increasingthe rigidity of said additionalcrossbar. One end of a suitable chainconnection J, capable of vertical adjustment, is secured to therearwardly-extending arm 0 01": the lever 0, previously described, andits opposite end is secured to the cross-bar sections or divisions G Gand it will thus be obvious that as the lever c is rocked on its pivotthe tooth-carrying frame is raised or lowered for regulating the actionof the teeth and shoes II I.

K K are suitable connections which connect the frames F G,and arepreferably formed of sufficient length to permit a considerable verticalelevation of the teeth and shoes II I before the frame F is elevated.The lower ends of the connections K are secured to the rear cross-bar f,and their opposite. ends are adjustably connected to theforwardly-extending ends of engaging arms 70, having their rear endsarranged in sockets G Figs. 1 and 3, formed in the upper faces of theshort crossbars G. To one skilled in the art it will be evident that bythe vertical adjustment of the front end of the frame F and the verticaladjustment of the digging-teeth H and the rear ends of the frames F Gthe depth of the furrows and the amount of earth placed above the seedmay be regulated at will.

The feeding heads D, previously mentioned, are mounted upon a shaft Dwhich is provided with a central driving wheel D engaged with the earthand frictionally driven by contact therewith as the planter traversesthe field. The outer peripheral face of each head is preferably providedwith transverse slots D", Fig.4, for receiving the seed, and slides orarms D are movable in said slots for varying their capacity andregulating the feed of the seed. The slides or arms D are preferablysecured to adjusting heads or collars D, which are moved lengthwise ofthe shaft D by any suitable means, as levers D pivoted at D to the frameF. The levers D are provided with rearwardlyextending arms looselyconnected to the heads or collars D and laterally-extending front armshaving their adjacent ends overlapped and adjustably secured by a bolt Dto a stationary supporting-arm D The front end of the arm D is securedto the rear cross-bar f of the frame F, and its rear end is providedwith a lengthwise slot in which the bolt D is movable, and theoverlapped ends of the front arms of the levers D are provided withlengthwise slots for receiving said bolt. By adjusting theoverlappedends of the levers D the feed of both heads D may besimultaneously regulated as desired.

The heads D form a particularly effective means of feeding the seed, butin order to prevent injury to the seed we preferably arrange a brush-dFig. 3, within each chamber D, so that its lower end bears against theupper front portion of the peripheral face of the adjacent head D andthe adjacentportion of the lower section cl. The upper end of said brushis mounted in a socket d formed in the lower end of a brush-holder 01,having its upper end provided with a lengthwise slot d for receiving abolt 61, which projects from the inner face of the front wall of thecorresponding receptacle D and adjustably secures the brush-holder inposition.

The heads E for feeding the fertilizer from the chambers E into theflexible dischargechutes e encircle stationary split rings E and arerevolved by a shaft E which is providedwith toothed wheels E Figs. 1 and10. A suitable chain E may be passed over either of the wheels E andcorresponding toothed wheels D upon the shaft D and the necessaryadjustment of the chain E is efiected by idlers E E Fig. 10, arranged,respectively, beneath and above the upper portion of the chain E Theidler E is journaled in a support or arm E fixed to the rear framebar f,and the idler E is journaled in the upper end of a movable support orarm E adjustably secured to the upper end of the support E by a suitablebolt E front cap-piece E is arranged at an angle with the side edges ofthe slots or apertures E for effecting gradual discharge of thefertilizer. A suitable agitator M, Fig. 8, is movable in each of thechambers E, and is supported upon the adjacent end of a shaft m,connected by toothed wheels m and a chain m to the shaft E shaft m arepassed through elongated apertures e in the adjacent walls of thechambers E, and are supported by vertically-adjustable brackets mprovided with projecting arms secured by bolts m to said walls of thereceptacles E.

The operation of this invention will be readily understood uponreference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings,and it will be particularly noted that the feed of the seed andfertilizer is positive and effective; that any desired adjustment of thedepth of the furrows and the amount of covering for the seed may beeffected, and that the planter is highly effective and durable inoperation. ever, that the exact detail construction and arrangement ofthe parts of our planter may beconsiderably varied without departingfrom the spirit of this invention, and consequently we do not hereinspecifically limit ourselves to such exact detail construction andarrangement.

Having thus fully describedour invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a planter, the combination of a receptacle for the seed to beplanted, a frame for supporting the receptacle, a movable frame securedto the former frame, a shoe secured 'to the movable frame for coveringthe seed, a

digging-tooth secured to the movable frame for forming a furrow for thereception of the seed, said tooth being adjustable vertically on themovable frame and independently of the shoe, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. In a planter, the combination of a receptacle for the seed to beplanted, a bar having a downturned end provided with a shoe for coveringthe seed, a cross-bar secured to the former bar above the shoe, and adiggingtooth arranged at one side of the shoe and having its shanksecured to the cross -bar and adjustable transversely thereof,substantially as and for the purpose described.

' 3. In a planter, the combination of a receptacle for the seed to beplanted, a pair of spring-bars having downturned ends provided withshoes for covering the seed, a crossbar arranged above the shoes andhaving its opposite ends secured to the former bars and its intermediateportion provided with an upwardly-extending arm formed with lengthwiseengaging shoulders, a digging-tooth interposed between the shoes andhaving its shank provided with a series of perforations arranged oneabove the other, said shank being engaged with the shoulders and movablelengthwise thereof, and a bolt for securing The opposite ends of the Itis obvious, how- IIO the shank of the digging-tooth to theupwardly-projeeting arm of the cross-bar, substantially as described.

4. In a planter, the combination of a main supporting-frame providedwith a laterallymovable seat, a pair of tooth-carrying bars arranged atone side of the seat and having their front extremities pivotallyconnected to the frame, and a cross-bar fixed to the former bars forholding the same apart said crossbar having its end nearest the seatextending beyond the adjacent tooth-carrying bar and provided with afoot-engaging portion, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. In a planter, the combination of a receptacle for the seed to beplanted, a movable frame for supporting the receptacle, a pair ofmovable tooth-carrying bars, a cross-bar fixed to the former bars forholding the same apart, said cross-bar being provided with a socket anda foot-engaging portion, an engaging arm having one end removably fixedin the socket, and a lifting chain between the movable frame and thefree end of said arm, substantially as and for the purpose described.

6. In a planter, the combination of a main supporting-frame providedwith a seat, toothcarrying bars arranged in pairs on opposite sides ofthe seat and having their front extremities pivotally connected to-theframe, a cross-bar for connecting the pairs of toothcarrying bars saidcross-bar consisting of separate sections or divisions arranged oneabove the other and having their central portions separated from eachother a greater distance than their extremities, a lever carried by theframe for elevating the tooth-carrying bars, and a chain connectionbetween the central portion of the cross-bar and said lever,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7 In a planter, the combination of a main supporting-frame provided witha seat, a receptacle for the seed to be planted, a second frame forsupporting the receptacle pivotally connected to the former frame,tooth-carrying bars arranged in pairs above the second frame on oppositesides of the seat, and having their front extremities pivotallyconnected to the supporting-frame and their rear extremities providedwith teeth normally arranged beneath the second frame, cross-barsarranged upon the top faces of the tooth-carrying bars said crossbarshaving their adjacent ends extended beyond the inner tootlicarryingbars, a cross-bar arranged beneath the tooth-carrying bars andconsisting of upper and lower sections or divisions having their centralportions separated from each other a greater distance than theirextremities and the ends of the upper division or section extendedbeyond the ends of the lower section or division and secured to theouter tooth-carrying bars, thereby connecting all the tootlrcarryingbars engaging arms having corresponding ends secured to the centralportions of the upper cross-bars, connections between the second frameand the opposite ends of the engaging arms, a lever carried by thesupporting-frame for elevating the tooth-carrying bars, and a chainconnection between the central portion of the lower cross-bar and saidlever, substantially as and forthe purpose described.

8. In a planter, the combination of a main supporting-frame providedwith a seat, pairs of tooth-carrying bars arranged on opposite sides ofthe seat and having their front extremities pivotally connected to theframe, a cross-bar for connecting the pairs of toothcarrying bars saidcross-bar consisting of separate sections or divisions arranged oneabove the other and having their central portions separated from eachother a greater distance than their extremities, a lever for elevatingthe tootlrearrying bars pivoted to the frame and extending upwardlytherefrom and having one end provided with an engaging portion and itsopposite end extended rearwardly, a chain connection between the centralportion of the cross-bar and said lever, a stationary segment fixed tothe frame, and a movable dog or stop carried by the lever for engagingthe segment, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. In a planter, the combination of a main supporting-framc, areceptacle for the seed to be planted, a movable frame for supportingsaid receptacle, and a connecting-piece having one end fixed to themovable frame and adjustable laterally thereon and its opposite endvertically adjustable on and pivoted to the main frame, substantially asset forth.

10. In a planter, the combination of a main supporting-frame, adepending arm attached at one end to the said frame and laterallyadjustable thereon, the said arm provided with holes or perforationsarranged longitudinally thereof, a receptacle for the seed to beplanted, a movable frame for supporting said receptacle, and aconnecting-piece having one end attached to the movable frame andadjustable laterally thereon and the other end pivotally connected tothe depending arm and vertically adjustable thereon, substantially asdescribed.

11. In a planter, the combination of a main supporting-frame, areceptacle for the seed to be planted, a movable frame for supportingsaid receptacle, a connecting-piece having one end fixed to the movableframe and its opposite end movable vertically and pivoted to the mainsupporting-frame, and a tooth-carrying frame arranged above the movableframe and having its front extremity pivoted thereto and its oppositeextremity provided with teeth arranged beneath the second frame,substantially as specified.

12. In a planter, the combination of a main supportingframe providedwith a cross-bar, a depending arm provided with a series of perforationsarranged one above the other and having its upper end secured to thecross-bar and movable lengthwise thereof, a receptacle for the seed tobe planted, a movable frame for supporting the receptacle provided withIOC IIC

a cross-bar, a laterally-adj ustable connectingpiece having its rear endprovided with a groove in its lower face for receiving the secondcross-bar and its front end extended beyond said cross-bar and providedwith a transverse eye, a pivot passed through the eye and one of theperforations of the depending arm, a second laterally-adjustableconnectingpiece having its front end provided with a groove in its lowerface for receiving the second cross-bar and its rear end extended beyondsaid cross-bar and provided with a transverse eye, and a toothcarryingframe arranged above the movable frame and having its front extremitypivoted to the transverse eye of the second connecting-piece and itsopposite extremity provided with teeth arranged beneath the movableframe, substantially as described.

13. In a .planter, the combination of a main supporting-frame providedwith Wheels,yielding standards projecting above and to the rear of the'main frame and a transversely-' extending supporting-bar mounted on thestandards; with a seat movable lengthwise of said bar, substantially asset forth.

14. In a planter, the combination with opposite receptacles for theseed, a shaft provided with rotary seed-feedin g heads movable in thereceptacles and'formed with transverse grooves in their peripheral facesfor receiving the seed, and adjusting heads or collars movablelengthwise on the shaft and provided with slides or arms movable in thegrooves for regulating the feed of the heads; of a frame for supportingthe receptacles provided with a supporting-arm, levers pivoted to'theframe and having corresponding ends secured to the adjusting heads orcollars, and their opposite ends adj ustably secured to said arm,substantially as described.

15. In a planter, the combination of a receptacle for the seed providedwith an outlet, and a vertically-adjustable digging-tooth for forming afurrow to receive the seed separated therefrom and having its upper endprovided with rearwardly-inclined laterally-extending arms or fenders,substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto signed our names, in the presenceof two attesting witnesses, at Avon, in the county of Livingston, in theState of New York, this 22d day of August, 1895.

Witnesses:

J. F. KELLOGG, E. O. HAWLEY.

